The Town of Wrightsville Beach is reevaluating how to spend nearly 300-thousand dollars in grant money. The grant was originally going to be used for a larger scale project to enhance the area near Tower 7 and Wings. However, that project has since been downsized and the residents on Coral Drive are making their voices heard about their need for a sidewalk.

A Brunswick County Jury convicted a man with second degree murder, felony death by vehicle and habitual DWI, along with a lost of other charges following a wreck that killed a woman on HWY 74/76 on the Columbus, Brunswick County line Feb. 22, 2013.